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1 liable
1) ((with to) tending to have, get, suffer from etc: This road is liable to flooding; He is liable to pneumonia.) propenso2) (possibly or probably about (to do something or to happen): Watch the milk - it's liable to boil over.) que puede...3) (legally responsible (for): The airline is liable to you for any damage to your luggage.) responsable4) (likely to get (a fine, a punishment): Do not litter! Offenders are liable to fines of up to $100.) expuesto, sujeto•liable adj probabletr['laɪəbəl]1 (likely, susceptible) propenso,-a (to, a)2 (susceptible) susceptible (to, a)4 (to fine) expuesto,-a; (to duties) sujeto,-aliable ['laɪəbəl] adj1) responsible: responsable2) susceptible: propenso3) probable: probableit's liable to happen: es probable que sucedaadj.• expuesto, -a adj.• obligado, -a adj.• propenso, -a adj.• responsable adj.• sujeto, -a adj.'laɪəbəladjective (pred)1)a) ( responsible) reponsableto be liable FOR something — ser* responsable de algo, responder de algo
to hold somebody liable — responsabilizar* a alguien, considerar a alguien responsable
b) ( subject)to be liable for/to something: any income is liable for tax cualquier ingreso es gravable or está sujeto a impuestos; you will be liable to a 15% surcharge — le pueden hacer un recargo del 15%
2)a)to be liable to + INF: I'm liable to forget es probable que me olvide; the earlier model was liable to overheat — el modelo anterior tenía tendencia a recalentarse
b) ( susceptible)to be liable TO something — ser* propenso a algo, tener* propensión a algo
['laɪǝbl]ADJ1) (=likely)to be liable to do sth: he's liable to do something stupid — puede fácilmente hacer alguna tontería, es muy posible que haga una tontería
2) (=prone)some people are more liable to depression than others — algunas personas son más propensas a la depresión or tienen más tendencia a la depresión que otras
3) (=responsible)the company is liable for damages — la compañía es responsable de los daños, la compañía debe pagar los daños
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to hold sb liable for sth — considerar a algn responsable de algo4) (=subject)•
to be liable for/to sth: the programme is liable to change without notice — el programa puede cambiar sin previo aviso•
to be liable to duty — (Comm) [goods] estar sujeto a derechos de aduana, deber pagar impuestos de aduana•
to be liable to or for tax — [person] deber pagar impuestos; [thing] estar sujeto a impuestos, ser gravableany savings you have are liable for tax — todos sus ahorros están sujetos a impuestos or son gravables
he is not liable for tax — no tiene que pagar impuestos, está exento de pagar impuestos
* * *['laɪəbəl]adjective (pred)1)a) ( responsible) reponsableto be liable FOR something — ser* responsable de algo, responder de algo
to hold somebody liable — responsabilizar* a alguien, considerar a alguien responsable
b) ( subject)to be liable for/to something: any income is liable for tax cualquier ingreso es gravable or está sujeto a impuestos; you will be liable to a 15% surcharge — le pueden hacer un recargo del 15%
2)a)to be liable to + INF: I'm liable to forget es probable que me olvide; the earlier model was liable to overheat — el modelo anterior tenía tendencia a recalentarse
b) ( susceptible)to be liable TO something — ser* propenso a algo, tener* propensión a algo
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2 responsable
responsable adjetivo [SER] ( concienzudo) responsible; responsable DE algo ‹de tarea/error› responsible for sth; ( culpable) responsible for sth; ‹de accidente/delito› liable for sth; ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino: el responsable de ventas the person responsible for sales; los responsables serán castigados those responsible will be punished
responsable
I adjetivo
1 responsible (sensato, cuidadoso): un niño muy responsable, a very responsible boy
2 (encargado) hablé con la persona responsable de la seguridad, I talked to the person in charge of security
3 (de una falta, delito, etc) liable: el conductor responsable del atropello será encarcelado, the driver responsible for the accident will be jailed
II mf
1 (en un establecimiento, una oficina, etc) the person in charge
2 (de otra persona, de una acción) responsible person (de un delito, accidente, etc) perpetrator, culprit: los responsables del incendio se entregaron a la policía, the persons responsible for the fire turned themselves in to the police ' responsable' also found in these entries: Spanish: cabeza - encargada - encargado - sino - solvente - artífice - consciente - fiar - formal - prudente English: accountable - amenable - fall - liable - management - responsible - sound - transpire - unaccountable - answerable - charge - directly - editor - reliable - solicitor -
3 prone
prəun1) (lying flat, especially face downwards.) boca abajo2) ((with to) inclined to; likely to experience etc: He is prone to illness.) propenso atr[prəʊn]1 (face down) boca abajo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be prone to something ser propenso,-a a algoprone ['pro:n] adj1) liable: propenso, procliveaccident-prone: propenso a los accidentes2) : boca abajo, decúbito pronoin a prone position: en decúbito pronoadj.• postrado boca abajo adj.• propenso, -a adj.• prostrado, -a adj.
I prəʊn1) (liable, disposed) (pred)to be prone TO something — ser* propenso a algo
to be prone to + inf — ser* propenso a + inf, tener* tendencia a + inf
2) ( face downward) (tendido) boca abajo, decúbito prono adj inv (frml)
II
adverb boca abajo, decúbito prono (frml)[prǝʊn]ADJ1) (=face down)2) (=liable)to be prone to do sth — ser propenso or tener tendencia a hacer algo
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I [prəʊn]1) (liable, disposed) (pred)to be prone TO something — ser* propenso a algo
to be prone to + inf — ser* propenso a + inf, tener* tendencia a + inf
2) ( face downward) (tendido) boca abajo, decúbito prono adj inv (frml)
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4 responsabilizar
responsabilizar ( conjugate responsabilizar) verbo transitivo responsabilizar a algn DE algo to hold sb responsible o accountable for sth responsabilizarse verbo pronominal to take responsibility; responsabilizarse DE algo ‹de tarea/error/accidente› to take responsibility for sth; ‹ de atentado› to claim responsibility for sth; ‹ de delito› to admit responsibility for sth
responsabilizar verbo transitivo to hold responsible o liable [de, for]: me responsabiliza de su fracaso, he blames me for his failure ' responsabilizar' also found in these entries: Spanish: muerto English: liable - hold - responsible -
5 disposed
tr[dɪ'spəʊzd]1 (willing) dispuesto,-a (to, a)2 (prone, liable) propenso,-a (to, a)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be favourably/well disposed towards somebody/something estar bien dispuesto,-a hacia alguien/algoto be ill disposed towards somebody/something estar mal dispuesto,-a hacia alguien/algoadj.• dispuesto, -a adj.• inclinado, -a adj.• intencionado, -a adj.dɪ'spəʊzdadjective (pred)a) ( inclined)to be disposed to + INF — estar* dispuesto a + inf
to be favorably/unfavorably disposed to o toward somebody — estar* bien/mal dispuesto hacia alguien
b) ( liable) (frml)to be disposed to something — ser* propenso a algo, tener* propensión a algo
[dɪs'pǝʊzd]ADJ frmill-disposed, well-disposedto be favourably disposed towards sth/sb — tener una disposición favorable hacia algo/algn
* * *[dɪ'spəʊzd]adjective (pred)a) ( inclined)to be disposed to + INF — estar* dispuesto a + inf
to be favorably/unfavorably disposed to o toward somebody — estar* bien/mal dispuesto hacia alguien
b) ( liable) (frml)to be disposed to something — ser* propenso a algo, tener* propensión a algo
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6 subject
1.
adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) dominado, subyugado
2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) súbdito2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) tema, asunto3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) asignatura4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) motivo5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) sujeto
3. səb'‹ekt verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) dominar, subyugar2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) someter•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to
subject n1. asignatura2. tema3. súbdito4. sujetoin English, the subject goes before the verb en inglés, el sujeto va delante del verbo1 (theme, topic) tema nombre masculino■ what's your opinion on the subject? ¿qué opinas del tema?2 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL asignatura3 (citizen) súbdito, ciudadano,-a4 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL sujeto5 (cause) objeto (of/for, de)6 (of experiment) sujeto1 (bring under control) someter, sojuzgar (to, a)1 (subordinate, governed) sometido,-a1 subject to (bound by) sujeto,-a a1 subject to (prone to - floods, subsidence) expuesto,-a a; (- change, delay) susceptible de, sujeto,-a a; (- illness) propenso,-a a1 (conditional on) previo,-a, supeditado,-a a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto change the subject cambiar de temasubject [səb'ʤɛkt] vt1) control, dominate: controlar, dominar2) : someterthey subjected him to pressure: lo sometieron a presionessubject ['sʌbʤɪkt] adj1) : subyugado, sometidoa subject nation: una nación subyugada2) prone: sujeto, propensosubject to colds: sujeto a resfriarse3)subject to : sujeto asubject to congressional approval: sujeto a la aprobación del congresosubject ['sʌbʤɪkt] n1) : súbdito m, -ta f (de un gobierno)2) topic: tema m3) : sujeto m (en gramática)adj.• asunto, -a adj.• materia adj.• subyugado, -a adj.• sujeto, -a adj.• súbdito, -a adj.• tema adj.n.• asunto s.m.• capítulo s.m.• lectura s.f.• materia s.f.• sujeto s.m.• súbdito s.m.• tema s.m.v.• avasallar v.• dominar v.• someter v.• sujetar v.• supeditar v.
I 'sʌbdʒɪkt1) ( topic) tema mto get off the subject — salirse* or desviarse* del tema, irse* por las ramas
while we're on the subject, who...? — a propósito del tema or ya que estamos hablando de esto ¿quién...?
to be the subject of controversy — ser* objeto de polémica
2) ( discipline) asignatura f, materia f (esp AmL), ramo m (Chi)3) ( Pol) súbdito, -ta m,f4) ( Ling) sujeto m
II 'sʌbdʒɪkt1) ( owing obedience) <people/nation/province> sometido2)a) (liable, prone)to be subject TO something — \<\<to change/delay\>\> estar* sujeto a algo, ser* susceptible de algo; \<\<to flooding/subsidence/temptation\>\> estar* expuesto a algo; \<\<to ill health/depression\>\> ser* propenso a algo
b) ( conditional upon)to be subject TO something — estar* sujeto a algo
III səb'dʒekt1) ( force to undergo)to subject something/somebody TO something — someter algo/a alguien a algo
2) ( make submissive) \<\<nation/people\>\> someter, sojuzgar*1. ['sʌbdʒɪkt]N1) (=topic, theme) tema m ; (=plot) argumento m, asunto m•
to change the subject — cambiar de temachanging the subject... — hablando de otra cosa..., cambiando de tema...
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it's a delicate subject — es un asunto delicado•
on the subject of... — a propósito de...(while we're) on the subject of money... — ya que de dinero se trata...
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this raises the whole subject of money — esto plantea el problema general del dinero2) (Scol, Univ) asignatura f3) (Gram) sujeto m4) (Med) caso m5) (Sci)guinea pigs make excellent subjects — los conejillos son materia excelente (para los experimentos etc)
6) (esp Brit) (Pol) súbdito(-a) m / fBritish subject — súbdito(-a) m / f británico(-a)
liberty of the subject — libertad f del ciudadano
2. ['sʌbdʒɪkt]ADJ1) [people, nation] dominado, subyugado2)subject to — (=liable to) [+ law, tax, delays] sujeto a; [+ disease] propenso a; [+ flooding] expuesto a; (=conditional on) [+ approval etc] sujeto a
these prices are subject to change without notice — estos precios están sujetos a cambio sin previo aviso
3.[sǝb'dʒekt]VTI will not be subjected to this questioning — no tolero este interrogatorio or esta interrogación
4.['sʌbdʒɪkt]CPDsubject heading N — título m de materia
subject index N — (in book) índice m de materias; (in library) catálogo m de materias
subject matter N — (=topic) tema m, asunto m ; [of letter] contenido m
subject pronoun N — pronombre m (de) sujeto
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I ['sʌbdʒɪkt]1) ( topic) tema mto get off the subject — salirse* or desviarse* del tema, irse* por las ramas
while we're on the subject, who...? — a propósito del tema or ya que estamos hablando de esto ¿quién...?
to be the subject of controversy — ser* objeto de polémica
2) ( discipline) asignatura f, materia f (esp AmL), ramo m (Chi)3) ( Pol) súbdito, -ta m,f4) ( Ling) sujeto m
II ['sʌbdʒɪkt]1) ( owing obedience) <people/nation/province> sometido2)a) (liable, prone)to be subject TO something — \<\<to change/delay\>\> estar* sujeto a algo, ser* susceptible de algo; \<\<to flooding/subsidence/temptation\>\> estar* expuesto a algo; \<\<to ill health/depression\>\> ser* propenso a algo
b) ( conditional upon)to be subject TO something — estar* sujeto a algo
III [səb'dʒekt]1) ( force to undergo)to subject something/somebody TO something — someter algo/a alguien a algo
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7 apt
æpt1) ((with to) likely: He is apt to get angry if you ask a lot of questions.) susceptible de, propenso a2) (suitable: an apt remark.) apropiado, oportuno3) (clever; quick to learn: an apt student.) listo; talentoso•- aptly- aptness
tr['eɪ'piː'tiː]apt ['æpt] adj1) fitting: apto, apropiado, acertado, oportuno2) liable: propenso, inclinado3) clever, quick: listo, despiertoadj.• aparejado, -a adj.• apropiado, -a adj.• apto, -a adj.• dispuesto, -a adj.• hábil adj.• idóneo, -a adj.• nacido, -a adj.• pertinente adj.• pintiparado, -a adj.• propenso, -a adj.æpta) (fitting, suitable) acertado, apropiadob) ( likely)to be apt to + inf — ser* propenso or tener* tendencia or tender* a + inf
c) (clever, quick) listo, capaz, despierto[æpt]ADJ (compar apter) (superl aptest)1) (=suitable) [name, title] acertado, apropiado; [description] acertado, atinado; [remark] acertado, oportunohow apt that he should have been jailed on the anniversary of his crime! — ¡qué oportuno que lo hayan encerrado en el aniversario de su delito!
2) (=liable)to be apt to do sth — tener tendencia a hacer algo, tender a hacer algo
we are apt to forget that... — nos olvidamos fácilmente de que..., tenemos tendencia or tendemos or somos propensos a olvidarnos de que...
he's apt to be late — tiene tendencia a or tiende a or suele llegar tarde
this is apt to occur — esto tiene tendencia or tiende a ocurrir, hay propensión a que esto ocurra
3) (=clever) capaz* * *[æpt]a) (fitting, suitable) acertado, apropiadob) ( likely)to be apt to + inf — ser* propenso or tener* tendencia or tender* a + inf
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8 anterior
anterior adjetivo en épocas anteriores in earlier times; anterior a algo prior to sth las patas anteriores the forelegs o front legs
anterior adjetivo
1 previous
el día anterior, the day before
2 (delantero) front
la parte anterior, front part ' anterior' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - antigua - antiguo - dividendo - parecida - parecido - previa - previo - restituir - ayer - día - noche - víspera - vuelta English: before - carbon copy - clock - draw on - engagement - former - front - old - outlast - past - preceding - previous - prior - superior - back - ball - compare - last - liable - overnight - precede - predatetr[æn'tɪərɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 anterioranterior [æn'tɪriər] adj: anterioradj.• anterior adj.æn'tɪriər, æn'tɪəriə(r)adjective anterior[æn'tɪǝrɪǝ(r)]ADJ anterior (to a)* * *[æn'tɪriər, æn'tɪəriə(r)]adjective anterior -
9 modelo
Del verbo modelar: ( conjugate modelar) \ \
modelo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
modeló es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: modelar modelo
modelar ( conjugate modelar) verbo transitivo (Art) ‹ arcilla› to model; ‹estatua/figura› to model, sculpt; ‹ carácter› to mold( conjugate mold) verbo intransitivo 1 (Art) to model 2 (Andes) (para fotos, desfiles) to model
modelo adjetivo invariable ‹comportamiento/carácter› exemplaryb) ( de muestra):◊ visité la casa modelo I visited the model home (AmE) o (BrE) the showhouse■ sustantivo masculino 1 ( en general) model;◊ tomar/utilizar algo como modelo to take/use sth as a model;tomó a su padre como modelo he followed his father's example; modelo en or a escala scale model 2 (Indum) design; llegó con un nuevo modelito (fam) she arrived wearing a new little number ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino model;
modelar verbo transitivo to model, shape
modelo
I adj inv & sustantivo masculino model
II mf (fashion) model ' modelo' also found in these entries: Spanish: cara - desarrollar - ideal - maqueta - mod. - patrón - patrona - plantilla - prototipo - representar - sacar - tipo - común - desfilar - hechura - lucir - velocidad - versión English: employ - fashion model - full-scale - mark - model - pattern - pose - regular - role model - style - design - liable - role - state -
10 propenso
propenso
◊ -sa adjetivo propenso A algo prone to sth
propenso,-a adjetivo prone [a, to] ' propenso' also found in these entries: Spanish: dada - dado - propensa - predispuesto English: accident-prone - apt - liable - prone - subject - susceptible - accident - disposed -
11 tendencia
tendencia sustantivo femenino tendency;◊ tendencias homosexuales homosexual tendencies o leanings;tendencia a algo trend toward(s) sth; tiene tendencia a exagerar she has a tendency to exaggerate; existe una tendencia a la centralización there is a trend toward centralization
tendencia sustantivo femenino
1 (propensión) tendency: tiene tendencia a sentirse culpable, he is prone to feeling guilty
2 Pol tendency, leaning
3 (del mercado, moda, etc) trend ' tendencia' also found in these entries: Spanish: corriente - frenar - imperante - inclinarse - malicia - novelera - novelero - orientación - rumbo - alcista - ascendente - baja - contener - cuenta - dictar - dominante - dominar - golpista - inclinación - pronunciado - tónica English: bent - bias - buoyancy - counter - craze - dispose to - downward - inclination - incline - inclined - movement - propensity - run - self-destructiveness - strand - tend - tendency - thievishness - trend - liable - orientation - sulky
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